The Astolat Castle Dollhouse is on display in New York City through December 8th, 2015 at the Time Warner Center on the 2nd floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle. The dollhouse, designed by Elaine Diehl and many international craftspeople, is valued at 8.5 million dollars and took 13 years to build. The dollhouse is 9 feet tall with 29 rooms and 10,000 handcrafted miniature pieces. …. Continue reading The Astolat Castle Dollhouse on Display in New York City  
Rizzoli Bookstore opened a new flagship location this past spring at 1133 Broadway between 25th and 26th Streets in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City. As a child I loved going to Rizzoli, and I still remember the …. Continue reading Rizzoli’s New Flagship Bookstore in New York 
The Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, PA, is located across the street from the Broad Street Market, a few blocks north of the State Capitol. As one of “America’s Great Independent Bookstores” it has over 200,000 books including used, new, and rare books, as well as a children’s section, a cafe and a main stage. …. Continue reading The Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, PA 
The State Capitol in Harrisburg offers daily 30-minute tours, as well as a Welcome Center with activities for children. …. Continue reading The Pennsylvania Capitol 
The Brooklyn Bridge Park now features an interactive art exhibit by Danish artist Jeppe Hein called …. Continue reading Jeppe Hein Please Touch The Art Exhibit at the Brooklyn Bridge Park 
This year’s Philadelphia Flower Show features movie-themed exhibits and runs until March 8th, 2015, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It is the largest and longest running flower show, first opening in 1829, and produced by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Additional attractions include a butterfly garden, make and take crafts such as floral fascinators or terrariums, and Gene London’s Hollywood Costumes Collection. Photos below include the Winnie the Pooh and Cinderella’s Wedding …. Continue reading The 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show 
The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show took place January 10th-17th, 2015, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. The 26-acre building complex housed 6,000 animals and over 10,000 exhibits. More than 500,000 people visited to see the butter sculpture, as well as chickens, geese, turkeys, goats, sheep, horses, cows, ducks, rabbits, peacocks, and also bees and butterflies. …. Continue reading The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show 
The New-York Historical Society Museum which recently hosted the exhibit Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans is home to the DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Activities there include …. Continue reading DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society 
Book cover designer Chip Kidd spoke to The John Updike Society at Alvernia University on his numerous book cover designs for John Updike books. Alvernia’s Miller Gallery is featuring an exhibit of Chip Kidd’s drawings and posters. …. Continue reading Chip Kidd on John Updike |
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